Power of the Holy Spirit by K. Denise Holmberg
I had never been in a service like this. I wish I could recall the topic of the sermon. But time is a thief and has stolen it away. Mom and I were visiting Skyline Church in San Diego, California. Dr. John Maxwell of INJOY Ministries was pastor at the time. This was almost forty years ago (the math is difficult since I’m only twenty-nine). Sometime during the sermon, people starting going to their knees to pray. Maybe Pastor Maxwell prompted it, I don’t remember. But I know that Mom and I made our way to the altar and knelt there. Then the pastor’s sermon was over. Soft music played in the background. I heard someone dismiss the congregation, but no one moved. Everyone remained on their knees. This was unusual in a “white” church at that time. Once the dedicated church hour was over, everyone rushed to be first in line at Sir Charles Buffet. I had visited a few charismatic “black” churches back then. They stayed all afternoon soaking up the Spirit and